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eiecting Directors and Auditors. Company will be CLOSE!) from WED. TRANSFER BOOKS of the 15TH FEBRUARY to TUESDAY, 28TH FEBRUARY, 1928, Both Days inclusive, during which perind No Transfer of Shares can be registered,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
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Secretary.
Hong Kong, 4th Feb., 1928. [8854
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MEMBERS BADGES of Admis
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sion are now ready and may bet obtained by those Members who have not already received them, from Mesars. LINTEAD & DAYIs, Alexandra Buildinga. Badges will also admit them to all the SUPERIOR
Members are reminded that three
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STS, LONSTEAD & DAVIS, Alexandra Baildings, on or hofors SATURDAY. 11 FEBRUARY, 1928, at Cost
the world. They were to combine [ Among the recent appointments the efficiency of Rotary with the made by the Secretary of State for enthusiasm of the Salvation Army. the Colonics appears the name of The thing, of course, never work-r. J. R. Morton' nin endet for
Hồng Kong. ed. People were not going to meet together to study problems of great
The 40th Ordinary General Mect. Importance to the world but having ing of the Hong Kong and Invest- na definite connection with their ment and Agency Co., Ltd, will own affairs. The average branch / be held to-day, at 1230 p.m., at the
POLICE OFFICER'S DEATH.
ACTING SUB-INSPECTOR "M. R. DICKINSON."
PUZZLING ATTACK OF FEVER
of the League of Nations' Union in Board Room, of Messra. Jardine England, and a few still exist, has Matheson & Company, Limited.
We regret to announce the death an annual meeting, as well attended
Comdr. Malcolm Spreckley, R.N., of acting Sub-Inspector M. R. ns most of such functions, and was married to Miss Journn Allen Dickinson who passed away yester- some sort of social gathering. Aat St. Paul's. Knightsbridge, on day evening at the Government professional Treturer from the January bith. Commander Spreck-Civil Hospital.
The deceased was about 30`years Union's headquarters gives an adley, who had only just returned dress on the League's services to
from China, was on the Frobisher, of age, singit, and a native of Scotland. He was admitted, into the Admiral's flagship.... Australia and Hungary, etc.; light |
the Governtent Civi Hospital và refreshments are served and when] The case in which twa women Tuesday morning at 8 am.
were charged with harbouring an dancing starts the conversation goes.
exnet cause of his death' is not yet
The
$10 Each Per Day or 330 for the Meeting of very superior quality; back to things in which the members unmarried girl" and two boys, was town, but at the time of his
to the Members Enclosure will be
Per Day. Each Member can obtain
"
are interested.
admission be was unable to speak He had a very high temperature
SATURDAY, 26TH FEBRUARY, 1998 HONG KONG HORTICULTURAL upon application to the SICERTARY, grown and bottled by When the recent Naval Confer-terday, when both defendanta were and his pulse was so rapid that an.
(Weather Permitting), may be abisined
at the Rack CORAL, HONG KONG Osra and Causewat Bat Stables,
SOCIETY. Entries will CLOSE 12 O'CLOCK FLOWERS
AHOW ANNUAL NOON on MONDAY, Ş« FEBRU-
AND VEGET. ARY, 1998.
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THE HONG KONG LAND IN.
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COMPANY, LIMITED.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the FORTIETA ORDIN
ARY MEETING of SHARE
HOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Officer of Mostra. JardITE, Matheson & Co., LTD., OF THURSDAY Pr¤ FEBRUARY, 1928 at 12.30 r.K.. for the
of receiving the Report
of the Directors together with a State ment of Accounts for the Year ending Jint Decemзza, 1947,
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Сотрелу
pany will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, 26TH JANUARY, la THURSDAY, 9TH FEBRUARY, Beth Days inclosive, during which period No Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors, “ L. 8. GREENHILL, Secretary,
Hong Kong, 10th Jan., 1928 (5583
NOT
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CO., LTD.
FOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of BHABE- HOLDERS in this Company will be hold the Hone Kore HOTEL, Hang
** Kong, on THURSDAY, the Pr FEBRUARY, 1928, at 11 A.M., for the purpose of receiving the Heport of the Directors together with a Blatement of Accounts for the Year ended 31xt DECEMBER, 1927.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Compar will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY. to FRIDAY, 10TH FEBRUARY (Both "Days inclusive), during which period No
Transfer of Shares can be registered.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. Hong Kong, 25lb Jan., 1928. [5508
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
ENTRIES CLOSE at 1 r.1, OR MONDAY, 13TH FEBRUARY.
Schedules may be obtained an Appli- ention from the SECRETARIES," c/o BRADLEY & Co., Lav.
Hong Kong, 7th Feb., 1929. [8962
NOTICE.
"ONIER up to $200,000 are
MP for
are
1st Class Mortgage Secarity subject to a Trustes Vanation.
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Apply Ms. DEACONS,
Prince's Buildings,
Badges for the Admission of Two Ladies
Free of Charve. On no protext will Anto. R. Ruiz Y. Hermanos: Children be permitted in either Enclosure daring the First Three Daya Racing.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE, Tierets of Admission to the Public Endlosam Price: $3 Per Day for all Perrons including Ladies, may be pur
exnet time 'could not be taken.
He had complained a few days before entering the Hospital of a severe headache, and it is presumed
Xeres de la Frontera, through the thickets of practical Shumshuipo," Kowloon. Three np. that he carried on with his duties.
chared from Messrs. KELLY & WALSH, Specially selected.
Lrn, or at the Gato
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform ad- || mitted to the Public Enclosure at $1
Day.
PER
Admission by Ticket only.
Bookmakers, Tie The Men, etc., will not be permitted to operate within the Precincts of the Hose Rose Jockar CLUE during the Hace Meeting.
SERVANTS' PASSES.
application to Menar. LINSTEAD &
Passes for Servants will be issued on
Davis, Alexandrų, Buildings,
Employers are requested to distribute them with discrimination, and to endorse their Names on the Pamen.
Servants are not permitted in the Members Enclosure except for passing THE "SAN-FAN" CIROUS. through on their duties, but zust
remain in their
employers' stands, Any Persons found loitering alwut
FINE PORTS
concluded before Major C. Will son. at the Central Magistracy yea
ence was held there was certainly sent to prison for six months. no public outery for . settlement Sergt. Fitches prosecuted.” of the matter in dispute, no
A fire broke out yesterday morn hustling of statesmen and experts ing. at No. 59, Lai-Chi-Kok Road,
difficulties into the Utopian country pliances were sont to the spot. where nations dwell in peace and but the fire had already been ex amity.
man, The ordinary
it tinguished. Some damage Was seems, would sooner "pay a little | done to a wall and to some bedding.
Sub-Inspector Dickinson. saw ne- extra in taxes and face the prospect) Major Sir Douglas M. B. Hall, tive service in France and after of war than be organised into sup- of the Coldstream Guards, was the war he joined the Hong Kong. porting people to make a fuss on amongst the passengers leaving Police Force. He had been with pacifist lines.
Of course, if bere by the 8.8." President Madison them for the past 8 years. He had
A post-mortem is to take place te-morrow morning, and the late officer will be buried in the after- moon with full police honours.
yesterday, being accompanied by just returned from Home leave and Lady Hall, He marved in the since then had been charged with Great War, being mentioned three de supervision of the hawkers. times in despatches and awarded the 'D.S.O.
ROBERTSON'S nation rely wants anything it gets it. Mr. LLOYD GEORGE was put ino power during the Great War Douro
by popular demand. He was bustled Choice Old
out when he nearly embarked on Another war with Turkey. Mr. Mr. A. N. Braude, of the Hong BALDWIN was ejected because he Kong Telephone Company, has re- flirted with taxes on food. But ported to the police that 880 yards
SILVA & COSEN'S
will forfeit the same and will po Very Fine Old Tawny, there is no popular demand with of
"AN-FAN CIRCUS, having from the Enclosure.
returned from AMERICA, a Giving SHOWS at the PRAYA EAST RECLAMATION, AREA..
Expert Europesa Bandaman and Dancing Girls have been employed.
PRICES:
7.1 Class
2xp
TIME TABLE.
"F
$2.00 $1.20 $0.50
NIGHTLY SHOWS
8.00 P.M. to 11,00 P.M.
MATINEES
2.00 P.M. To 5.00 P.M.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TROM 18T MAY for Months
FRIER-UT STUans that the ORDINARY YEARLY
BOAD MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS | Eight Booms, Fully Furnished and Gar- in this Corporation will be held at geApply Bor 5837, c/o Hong Kong CITT HALL Hong Kong, on SATUR- | Daily Pram. DAY, the 20TH FEBRUART, 1924, at
Nous, for the purpose of
Report of the Court
Year
receiving the
of Directors together
Statement of Accounts for the ending 3' Dicxx
1927.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the
SONDAY will be 4.OSED from
TO LET.
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AKOWLOON-Apply
the. 13TH FEBRUARY, 10 } PAREYS
to
ΗΠΜ. ESTATE ́ ́ ́& FINANCE
(5617
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1929 Both Days inclusive), during which period No Transfer of Siares can be registered.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
A. C. HYNES,
Chial Manager. Hong Kong, 6th Feb, 1925. [6555
HONG KONG TRAMWAYS, LIMITED.
NOT
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINABY YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of HONG
NO LET-For 8 Months from 3RD MABOR, on the PEAK within Easy Reach of Tram Terminus, Six- roomed HOUSE with Verandab; Cool and Breezy, Excellent View. Well furnished and Modern Sanitation. Use of Car may be arranged.-Apply Ber 6739, c/o Hong Kong Daily Press.
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SILVER WEDDING. HOOPER SAYER.-On February 9th, 1603, at St. John's Cathedral, Hong Kong Jostra, eldest son, of the late H. D. C. Hoore, Soliciter, Bristol," to Masi ELIZABETH, daughter of the late G. J. B. SAYER, of Hong Kơng, and Mrs. G. J. B. SAYER, of Wandsworth Common, [5667
MARRIAGES:
ARCHER-TAYLOR-On January 7th, in London, HENEY ALLAN FAIR FAX BEST ARCHER, O.B.E., H.M. Consular Service in China, to RUTH IBARK, eldest daughter of Mr. ARTHUR H. TAYLO3, and the late Mrs. M. E. TAYLOR, Of Winton, Wallington, Surrey, Иска-Рососк. От загмагу учебка At St. Philip's, Kensington, COLIN LIVELSEY Wicks, of Fair- field, Oxford, to PHYLLIS MARY, youngest daughter of the late Capt. T. G. Pocock, of Hong Kong, and of Mrs Pocock, of the Manor House, Kingsbury Episcopi, Scaners.
Hong Kong Office: 11, Ice House
Street. London Office: 41. Bride Lane,
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HONG KONG, FEDruary 97, 1928
PEACE GESTURES.
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any driving power behind it for disarmament and compulsory arbi. tration. The average men sees that limitation of armament is illusory:
Limitations can always to evaded and parity is a will-of-the-wisp. There is no standard of measure-
DEATH OF MR. JOHN KENNEDY.
telephone wire between North LATE MANAGER OF H. & S.
BANK AT MÂNIA.
Paint and Stanley Terrace were cut and stolen some time between Sun- day and Tuesday. A report has There are many in the Far East, also been made by the PW.D. specially in Hong Kong and wire had been cut between the Manila, says the China Express, that 1,000 yards of Government
same points.
who will regret to learn of the death at his home, New Lodge, ̈
The Februsty Criminal Searions ment. How would the Shanghai nert Thursday, February 18th on January 8th, of Mr. John are to open at the Supreme Court Birnam, Dunkeld in Perthshire, Defence Force be compared with, There is a fairly heavy calendar, Kennedy, late manager of the Hong say, the Shantung army of CHANG and the Sessions will probably.coKong and Shanghai Bank at tinue will into the following week. TECNO CHANO with its predilection The cases down for trial include Manila.. for running away!
the prisoners charged in connection
The son of the jate Mr. Robert Very little can be hoped for from with the police shooting affray on
Muirlanda December 7th Inst, when Police Kennedy,
Auchter these formal conferences which have Sergeant McMahon and others were gaven, Mr. Kennedy was a member heen tried in large numbers since wounded; the care of manslaughter of the Head Office staff of the to afford powerful squadrons," says the war. Disarmament will have against a Chinese student; and Bank at Hong Kong for a number the Paris press, adding some char to grow out of a genuine confidence C. Jenkin has been briefed for the of years until his transfer to
number of robbery cases. Mr. F. acteristically outspoken criticisms between nations. It will have to defence in the Chinese student ease. Manila, where he became manager of the author of this latest pro- come, like, the discarding of wea. posal..
An extraordinary account of a about 1902. An ardent Scotsman, pons of civilians, out of more ship's captain who carried a grain with a great fund of native wit and Whatever one may think of the ordered world conditions. Such of rice in hie par from his wedding humour, he fitted into life in the
state of affairs has not been reach day until thirty-six years after reasons lying behind this move byed. The "last war" experts tell caused a superficial ulveration, is popular with the American com wards, when the foreign body Philippines' capital and became as America the reception it has had is us, has yet to be fought and they given by Dr. William P. Kennedy munity of Manila as he had been a clear indication of the world out-have good reason for their belief,
in the current issue of the "British with his "brither Scots" in the Medical Journal." Dr. Kennedy look on disarmament. There ste those who for one reason or an- other, believe in big armaments. They are a powerful body, equipped with good arguments and great enthusiasm for their views. So far they have entirely carried the day The mass of people are indifferent. They leave questions of statesman- ship to those paid to do the job of governing, despite all the talk of democracy and government by the people. Then there are those who disbelieve in armaments, It
was just after the war that they enjoyed a certain measure of po- pularity. Their slogan of never- again," found acceptance with war
„A ́musicale is being held at the
5.30 p.m. Helena May Institute to-day, at
Mr. and Mrs. James Valentine left for Home by the sa. Perseus on Tuesday,
On Tuesday two cases of enterie one, British and the other Chinese were reported. One Chinese cast of diphtheria was also notified.
The annual ordinary meeting of Humphrey's Estato and Finance
treated the captain for bronchitis British Colony. The result'' was at Yokohama Hospital. The pati- that he completely retablished him- ent's energetic coughing dislodged self there until his retirement some the grain of rice from its bed. years ago. He would be about 80 and when it was removed the years of age. Jeaptain remarked, "It must have teen there since the day I got married."
THEATRE ROYAL.
BANVARD MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY.
QUEEN HIGH,
Queen High" has all the in- Company, Ltd., will be held today musical comedy, and it was exceed
gredients requisite for successful at 11 am, at the Hong Kong Hotel.ingly well presented by the Banvard Company at the Theatre, Royal last Mr. H. J. Timperley arrived in that it did not receive a larger evening. It was a pity therefore,
THE "PRESIDENT MADISON."?
The American Mal liner Prezi dent Madison left Hong Kong yesterday morning at nine o'clock, enroute to Victoria and Seattle, vid Shanghai and Japan
She carried a capacity Eat of bre clasa passengers, and a large num ber of steerage. Of the total of 134 first class passengers on board, the 236 steerage 103 were from Hong Kong, and of were from this port
passengers, 106 Among the first class passengera leping on the liner were:-
Mr. P. A. Co. General Agent of Saughai, returning to that City
MR. Kacana has stated on behalf of the American nation that his weary nations: Ex-soldiers said, the Colony on Tuesday from Aus- measure of public support. The the Canadian Pacific S., Ltd, country is prepared to sign an only half in jest, I shall be a tralia. He is proceeding to Peking stalls were filled but there were a KONG TRAMWAYS, LIMITED, will DOCKET CALCULATOR "bich international agreement prohibiting conscientious objector.in the next to take up a journalistic appoint. good many empty seats in the Dress Mr. and Mrs. Li Ming and family,
Add Subtracts, Multiplies Ac
JARDINE, MATRIZION & CO, LTD., Hongenrately like Big Machines and Counts the use of submarines. After the war." Distinguished generals and
be held at the Offices of Meser Kong, on MONDAY, the 977 Day of up to 999,999,998. It is so Useful, Con- FEBRUARY, 1988, 12 O'CLOCK NOOK, Tenient and Inexpensive that it does
ment.
act the Ordinary Business of the the Entire Work Satisfactorily, Rapidly world peace rendered by the United advocates of disarmament and left London on January 5th for popular in Hong Kong and packed Seattle. Mr. Eden is a well-known
to
to transact
NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that the REGISTER of MEM- BERS of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, 13th, to MONDAY, 2711 FEBRUARY, 1935, Both Days inclusive.
By Order of the Board, W. F. SIMMONS,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 4th Feb., 182%,
CORRECTION.
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“ANTED-"At the End of OctOBER,
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Circle.
on a business trip to Shanghai The entertainments which the Mr. Li Ming is prominent in Chi doubtful services to the cause of admirals were among the foremost
Banyard Company are giving are gess banking circles; Mr. and Mrs. Major and the Hon. Mrs. Warner of the type which are usually very C Eden, going through to States of America during the pinst peace The practical expression of Hong Kong, where Major Warner High, for example, is full of anus been on a combined plosure-and- houses should be the rule.Queen business man in Seattle and has -year it is not surprising that Mr these sentimenta was the League of joins the 2nd Battalion Bootsing incidents. There are a number business trip to the East'; Dr. R.
KELLOGG's proppal has failed to Nations and behind that the League Guards,
of attractive tunes and a great deal H. Marten, a London physician on receive widespread sympathy. The of Nations Union. The theory of the
of pretty dancing; and Mr. Frank & tour round-the-world, accom London Tire points out that Earl thing was excellent Branches of meeting of the Hong Kong Jockey Entries for the first extra racs
Atkinson and Mr. John Hagan are panied by his brother, Mr H. Mar- two ciever actors who may be relied ten, who is a retired civil engineer BALFOUn's suggestion to the same the Union-were to be formed in Club, with is to be held on Satur- upon to chase away dull care. When of London: Mr. and Mrs W. G. effect at the Washington Conference every town and village throughout day, February 25th, close en Mon- they are upon the stage there is Albero, Dutch residents of Bavatia, Java, travelling to Holland vid the was contemptuously rejected as an the civilised world. They were to forms are now available.
day, February 20th, at noon. Entry ever a dull moment..
The play was thoroughly enjoyed United State. English move to secure a strategic be knit together by provincial-at-
by everyone. Laughter came easily and spontaneously and appreciation national councils into a great inter advantage in any future Bayal
was shown by a number of demande national organisation" whose 'aim
for encores. Plot, of course, was every branch
non-existent. The whole story, and: was peace In
travagant and absurd. But that is the situations it evokes, are ex of little moment. The entertain ment was light, and joyous and Ard by which it is meant to be mirth provoking. Such is the stand judged, and it certainly fulfilled all To-night "Katja the Dancer" will demands in these respects,
be repeated.
TIRE CHINESE ENGINEERING WANTED. --- Faropean Import warfare. The Daily Telegraph re
COMPANY,
In the Notice appearing indi
منفعت
In a report made to the police by the master of the Ling Lee Bakery, of No. 343, Shanghai Street, Yau- mati, he alleges that his foki
Firm in SGAPORE requires MINING
FUROPEAN ASSISTANT to take marks that since 1021 submarine enthusiasts for the cause were to collected-841 on behalf of the firm LIMITED, 60% Tint Mortgage Deben. Charge of Fore Goods Department strength has altered to America's meet together constantly, to study and absconded with money. tures (Kailan Bonds) or
start be Wally Qualified with FIFTEENTH DRAWING
Kxperience of Buying and Selling and disadvantage and she has laid down world problems, to follow the
LAcquainted with the Columns from December 31st, 1927, to and Neighbouring Markets Good Froad only six of these craft compared activities of Genera and bring to the verandah of 204, Reclamation
Singapore
A Chinese woman who fell over 7th January, 1928, the Number 30168 yet for Eight Man Applications with fifty built or projected hy bent an overwhelmingly strong Strest, Yaumati, on Monday, while appeared nader the Heading “ 770 Bonds with References and Pinung Balary of 220 each, Numbered, ato. This required to Box 5849, s/o Hong Kong Japan. The submarine is the current of well informed publicing, died in the Kwong Wah Hos leaning" out to hang some cloth- should read 31068.
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[65494 weapon of the weaker power unable opinion upon the chancellories of pital shortly after admission.
Dasty Press.
WEATHER REPORT.
cast and remarks, issued by the Yesterday's weather report, fore- loyal Observatory at 4.38 p.m., stated:.
changed. Strong monsoon will
The anti-cyclone remaine continue along the S.E. const and fresh monsoon over the China Sea.
Local Forecast:-N.E. fresh, doudy.
winds,